Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 30 July, 2017

 

We must accept finite disappointment

but never lose infinite hope

Martin Luther King Jr.

 

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

30 July 2017

           8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Communion        

         11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Parish Family Service

                                                                     

Readings: Genesis 29: 15-28; Psalm 105: 1-11, 45c;

Romans 8: 26-39; Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

UNIVERSAL PORTRAIT STUDIO PHOTOS

The photo packages are available for pick up 

from the Parish Office next week.

(Mon-Thurs 9:00- 1:00) 

THANK YOU

Fr. Ian would like to send out thanks and appreciation

to all those who came to hear about and discuss

the altar window plans.  The final vote decided that

the window will be replaced with

a replica of the current design. 

HOSPITAL NOTICE

Fr. Ian visits the hospital regularly

and wants to make sure he has the chance to see

all of our parishioners finding themselves there. 

Please be sure to ask the hospital staff to add

the name to the Anglican register

so that he knows and is able to visit.

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

6 August 2017

           8:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Communion

         11:00 am      St. Stephen’s, Chester        Holy Eucharist    

           7:00 pm      All Saints’, Canaan            Holy Eucharist    

                                                                     

Readings: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14; Psalm 99;

2 Peter 1: 16-19; Luke 9: 28-36

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